Tarawera 100

[B0000M]

Here are some more photos, I have heaps but these are probably the best ones. After I got lapped out I spent some time near that mud hole just before the finish and took a few photos. Not a bad place when riders are coming through tired and not concentrating well.

id be keen for a copy of all of the photos if you could, if possible send to thisissamsaddress at gmail.com .inbox will take any aize attatchment

cheers

[highspeedsteel]

Yeah can send them if you want, has over 100 photos most are very similar shots. But will send them (could take awhile)

[highspeedsteel]

Hi I had trouble emailing them (to many) but have uploaded to a web album http://picasaweb.google.com/highspeedsteel/T100772007 should be able to view if I did things correct.

[Taz]

On bike video of T100 start on www.DRD.co.nz

[Brian d marge]

This thread has been closed due to FAR to much fun being had


BTW what do you reckon the best tactic would have been .. wait , or nail the start , I reckon wait and soft suspension with s12 tyres ????

Stephen

[cheese]

I had the S12, but my suspension was FAR FAR TOO HARD! I was getting killer sore arms after not much riding, I really need to get my forks to Greg.

[Taz]

Always nail the start even if you aint that good. It's the easiest way to make up plenty of places. Also less chance of having to wait for the 300 bikes in front of you to get up that easy little hill. And you may surprise yourself as you may not be as bad as you think?

[Katoomer]

Nailing the start is the way however you end up riding at a speed that is hard to sustain if you aren't really fit. The ideal would be some sort of grading so that slower riders wouldn't get a good start then hold up the faster ones. There seemed to be a few that had pulled over or were cruising with arm pump etc from going too hard early on . Unless you are top 30 material you need to think about the whole race. My strategy anyhow.

[Brian d marge]

Ive always ( tried ) to save my energy till last ,,, So I would have hung back and ridden around the pile up

Though the prob with that is by the time you get to the hill its ,, chewed up ...

NZ conditions really are unique ...

Stephen